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HJR173 • 2026
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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6854H02.04H • Clemens
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6854H02.06H • Crossley
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Taken Up
Reported to the House with... (H) - SS
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
Executive Session Completed (H)
Voted Do Pass (H)
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
Placed on Informal Calendar
Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
SS Offered
SS Adopted (S) - AYES: 18 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0
Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 18 NOES: 11 PRESENT: 0
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m., SCR 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
Voted Do Pass (S)
Reported Do Pass (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:45 a.m., Senate Committee Report - 1st Floor
Second read and referred: Economic and Workforce Development(S)
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Delivered to the Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
Voted Do Pass (H)
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 98 NOES: 54 PRESENT: 1
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Title of Bill - Agreed To
HCS Adopted (H)
Perfected (H) - AYES: 85 NOES: 48 PRESENT: 6
Executive Session Completed (H)
Voted Do Pass (H)
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
Executive Session Completed (H)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Read Second Time (H)
Referred: Commerce(H)
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation